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Kal Banx Is Ready to Properly Introduce Himself
Summary
A visionary force behind the scenes, Kal Banx has been a pioneering player in evolving the modern-day hip hop production ether. Elevating the tracks of a myriad of Top Dawg Entertainment rappers –Doechii,ScHoolboy Q,Ab-SoulandIsaiah Rashad, just to name a few – by way of his production hand, Banx's credits speak for themselves. With other notable credits forBaby Keem,Denzel Curry,SminoandLittle Simz, it's hard to believe the Grammy-winning TDE affiliate is just now making his solo debut, but it's clear Banx wanted to do it right. He wasn't going to rush it. And now we haveRHODA:a versatile and
Of course,RHODA'sproduction is top-notch, with Banx relishing in his unlimited creative range across the lengthy offering. He handles most of the production along with contributions fromThelonious MartinandMez, the latter of whom also offers a verse to a particular peak of the album, 'CHICKEN.'
The themes of the track bleed through the entire album, a project rooted in identity, family and the concept of 'home.'
'RHODAis an album about finding home and finding foundation. I went through a pretty life-changing experience with the loss of my mom, and through that grief, I started wondering what home is and what my foundation is because I didn't understand how much of my confidence and understanding came from my mom's reassurance, direction, or guidance,' reflected Banx in an Instagram video.
'When she passed on, it felt like I didn't know where to go or what to do or what was going on for real. That led me to think a lot. I started writing more. I started exploring those thoughts more. That led me to the understanding that home is a feeling. Home is wrapped up in all these experiences that create the foundation of who you are.'
RHODAspans two discs, the first running for 12 tracks and the second lasting 13, for a total of 25 tracks in total.
Features are plentiful, plucked from Banx's expansive, genre-wide network. Contributors include Rashad and Smino on Disc 2, along withSiR,Maxo Kream,Buddy, Mez,Baby Tate,Pink Siifu,Childish Major,Audrey Nuna, andMaxo, among others. The full tracklist is included below.
Disc 1
1. SEQOUIA ft. Rose Gold2. 400 ft. Pink Siifu, Reggie & Outlaw Mel3. TECH TECH TECH ft. Hi-Tech. Yakiyin & Felix!4. IG ft. Baby Tate5. CRUCIAL ft. King Milo6. CHICKEN ft. Mez7. STEPPING STONE8. LOSE CONTROL9. SPILL ft. Maxo10. 101911. 57412. STAY WITH ME
Disc 2
13. HOP OUT CHO FEELINS ft. Smino & Buddy14. ROB THE ROBBER ft. Maxo Kream15. ONNALO ft. AUDREY NUNA16. BACK IT UP ft. Childish Major, Akeem, SiR, & Kent Jamz17. MOB ft. SiR18. CARE NOW ft. AUDREY NUNA19. A WORD 4M MEL ft. Outlaw Mel20. BOSS UP ft. THE Ichibon Don & Daylyt21. 0022ZAY ft. Isaiah Rashad22. SUN STORY ft. Isaiah Rashad23. IT AINT RIGHT ft.C.S Armstrong24. MEMO225. MAMA PAIN ft. C.S Armstrong
RHODAjust might be what brings Banx out of the shadows and into the spotlight, marking both an intentional and impressive debut.
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